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I guess her/his point is stop spending the extra money to bring kids along and then pay for child care just so you can call it a "family vacation" and you won't have this problem. Go on getaways just you and your husband/wife and leave the kids at home or go for a family vacation that doesn't involve parents alone time (it's a FAMILY vacation after all...) DH and I are going away for 10 days with DC in July and then for 5 days in August just the two of us. You don't have to have it all crammed into one trip. I would not like to have to explain to DC why mommy and daddy are going to leave them for a while while we're all supposed to be on vacation together. [/quote]

Wow.  Very judgmental post here.

Listen, not everybody can afford (either b/c of finances or not being able to take the time off) two summer vacations.  What is wrong with wanting a nanny for a few hours/day to watch your young children?  Especially during times when they are napping/asleep?

I have 3 kids (6 and under).  I'd love to have a nanny and/or kids club.  Kids clubs can be tons of fun for young (like 5-6 yo) children.  They spend a couple of hours hanging out with kids the same age and doing really fun kids stuff.  And then, for those of us who also have young kids still napping, what is so wrong with wanting a nanny so you or your spouse aren't stuck inside a hotel room for 2-3 hours just watching your child sleep?  Same thing goes for nights.

It is beyond obnoxious to imply that parents are trying to pawn their children off or simply don't want them around all b/c they want a few hours in the evening for an adult dinner.  Geez....[/quote]

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